Archive for May, 2009
USC Researchers Uncover Mechanism That Allows Influenza Virus To Evade The Body¹s Immune Response
California (USC) have identified a critical molecular mechanism that allows the influenza virus to evade the body¹s immune response system. The study will be published in the May 21 issue of the journal Cell Host & Microbe. ³We have found a mechanism that the influenza virus uses to inhibit the body¹s immune response that emphasizes the vital role of a specific protein in defending against viruses,” says Jae Jung, Ph.D.
The Evolution Of Migraine From Episodic Headache To Chronic Disorder
Patients living with migraine have strong reason for new optimism concerning a positive future. Two review articles and an accompanying editorial, “The Future of Migraine: Beyond Just Another Pill,” in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, are the basis for an ironic premise. “Migraine is a potentially chronic, progressive disease that substantially affects patients, families, workplaces, and society,” according to the editorial written by Roger Cady, M.D.
DNA Compounds Could Help Treat Lupus
Scientists have generated DNA-like compounds that effectively inhibit the cells responsible for the most common and serious form of lupus. The findings could eventually lead to new treatments for this difficult disease, which affects up to one million Americans.
Closing Speech Of The World Health Assembly
Mister President, honourable ministers, excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,I believe we can all agree. This has been an exceptionally intense session of the Health Assembly. You have covered much ground, made some key decisions, and adopted important resolutions, in a budget year, and in a timeframe cut in half. You covered items on pandemic influenza preparedness and implementation of the International Health Regulations.
Pneumonia Caused By Community-Acquired MRSA: An Emerging And Deadly Threat, Usually Preceded By Flu
As community-acquired infections due to meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) increase, so lethal cases of CA-MRSA pneumonia are also on the rise. A paper in the June edition of looks at the emerging and deadly threat of community-acquired necrotising pneumonia due to CA-MRSA. CA-MRSA pneumonia appears to occur most commonly following an influenza-like illness and may have special relevance given the emergence of H1N1 influenza.
Rep. Wolf Says Entitlement Programs Could Affect U.S. Bond Rating
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) on Friday in a letter to President Obama said that the U.S. could lose its triple-A bond rating if Congress does not act quickly to overhaul U.S. entitlement programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, and reduce federal debt, the AP/Detroit News reports.
Leading Virologist Says To Expect The Unexpected With Influenza
World renowned virologist Professor Albert Osterhaus told participants at Europe’s largest conference on infectious diseases that the outbreak of influenza A H1N1 is without question the most important event of the past 40 years in human influenza. And he stressed that the current H1N1 threat is a serious one.
Study Offers New Insights Into Morphine-Induced Tolerance And Increased Pain Sensitivity
A study published in the June issue of Anesthesiology has shown that a drug metabolite of the opioid morphine may be a key factor in the paradoxical increased sensitivity to pain caused by chronic morphine use. For the first time, this metabolite (called morphine-6 glucuronide, or M6G) was shown to act independently of the pain receptors typically targeted during morphine administration. The study, which was led by Albert Dahan, M.D., Ph.D.
New Survey Reveals Mums Blame Back Pain On Children And Buggies
Children are a pain in the back! New survey reveals that 83% of Mums suffer back pain directly related to caring for young children A new survey* conducted by Maclaren Buggys and BackCare, ‘The Charity for Healthier Backs’, has revealed that 83% of Mums suffering from back pain believe it has been caused or exacerbated by their children.
Dying to Be Thin: Anorexia (College Health Guru)
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Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder. People with anorexia feel overweight, even when they are actually thin. Learn more at: College.Healthguru.com
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